Kansas City Faith Blogger Questions If God Helps Students With Homework

Actually, this bit of local blogging offers insight into how acknowledgement of a higher power might help students in every aspect of their lives.

Even better, here's a glimpse at both sides of the open question . . .

"No doubt you can make some good guesses about why intensely religious students might get higher grades than others, including their willingness to follow directions and their desire not to disappoint authority figures (teachers).

"And yet there's also an argument to be made that the curiosity about the world shown by students who reject religion can be a positive factor influencing performance in school."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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